Sunday, October 23, 2016

Ladybird

127 MacDougal Street
(near 3rd Street)


A friend and I walked in on a whim as we were walking by and noticed signage touting it as a champagne bar. And the interior design looked like we were on the inside of a jewelry box: all white and gold with hanging chandeliers. Sparkly!

 
Even the unisex bathroom was lovely!


We basically wanted some after-dinner drinks. So my friend ordered the Bleeding Heart ($14): a cocktail made of blood orange, hibiscus, and champagne. I had a sip and it was delicious. Fun and festive!

 
I ordered the Himalayan Quail ($12): a cocktail made of tangerine juice, Thai chili, Citre Dulce French sparkling cider, and Himalayan salt. It was an eccentric mix of spicy heat, sourness, fruitiness, and saltiness. Glad I experimented, but would not order again as it’s a bit too complex of a drink for me.

To accompany our drinks, we decided to order some finger food. Odd sort of paper ordering, which seemed a bit childish(?). We were given a sheet listing their food offerings, along with a pencil for us to check off the appropriate box.


We went with an order of their mix of marinated olives ($6).


And an order of their truffle fries ($7) with black garlic aioli and black ginger reduction. Delicious as I love the taste and smell of truffle!


It was only looking up information on the establishment afterward, that I learned that it had just recently opened (July 2016). And that it was a vegan, plant-based tapas bar, completely dairy-free—their cheeses are made with nuts or soy. And even more surprising, the chef is Daphne Cheng?!? (See my blog post of attending her Spring Blossom Pop-Up Dinner at The Seed on April 18, 2015.)

What an incredible find!



Pros:
Beautiful décor!


Cons:
Seating is a bit uncomfortable. The bar was actually a bit more comfortable than table seating as the chairs at the table were highchairs.


Final Thoughts
Now realizing that Daphne Cheng is their chef, I will have to return to try a real meal.

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